mesquite

     

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Trivia about mesquite

  • This southwestern U.S. tree of genus Prosopis, often used for smoked BBQ, is invading Saudi Arabia, India, Africa & Australia
  • From genus prosopis, this western wood that started a cooking craze gives off a tangy smoke
  • To get that Texas pit BBQ flavor, use chips of this wood that shares its name with a Dallas suburb